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Safety Tips
To stay safe on dating apps, protect your personal information, conduct background checks, and take precautions when meeting in person. Keep conversations on the app, never send money, and meet in public places while ensuring a friend knows your exact plans.
Online Safety and Privacy
Online Safety and Privacy
- Limit personal details: Avoid displaying your full name, workplace, social media handles, or home address on your profile.
- Scrutinize photos: Be mindful of your background. Check if your car, license plate, specific workplace, or home is visible, as this can reveal your location.
- Use a burner number: Do not give out your personal cell phone number immediately. Instead, use a texting service like Google Voice so you can block or change the number if necessary.
- Watch out for scams: Never send money to someone you have only met online. Be immediately suspicious if a match asks for wire transfers, crypto, or help covering emergency expenses.
Vet and Match
Vet Your Matches
- Reverse image search: Use tools like Google Images to ensure their photos aren't stolen from another person or stock website.
- Do a digital background check: Check public social media profiles (like Instagram or LinkedIn) to see if their life details align with what they told you.
- Request a video chat: Before meeting up, hop on a quick FaceTime or Zoom call. This helps confirm they are who they claim to be.
Meeting Place
Meeting in Person
- Meet in public: Choose a busy, public location for your first few dates. Never agree to meet at your home, their home, or a secluded area.
- Provide your own transportation: Drive yourself or use a rideshare service. Do not let a new match pick you up from your house, and do not accept a ride from them for your first meeting.
- Share your itinerary: Always tell a friend or family member exactly where you are going, who you are meeting, and what time you expect to be back.
- Keep your drink safe: Never leave your drink or personal items unattended. If you need to use the restroom, take your drink with you.
Block Or Report
Block and remove or report anyone who makes you uncomfortable.
Safety alert
Fling Or Thing does not offer emergency response services. If you or anyone that you know is in immediate danger, please call your local emergency number or police department. Get help.